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B A K E R S F I E L D
Staff: Committee Members:
Steven Teglia, Assistant City Manager Councilmember, Terry Maxwell - Chair
Chris Gerry, Administrative Analyst III Councilmember, Jacquie Sullivan
Councilmember, Chris Parlier
Regular Meeting of the
Legislative and Litigation Committee
of the City Council – City of Bakersfield
Monday, September 19, 2016
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
A G E N D A
1. ROLL CALL
2. ADOPT AUGUST 22, 2016 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion Regarding Hookah Lounges / Curfew- Gennaro / Williamson
B. The Use of Administrative Citations for Illegal Pole Signage - Gennaro
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
/s/ Steve Teglia
B A K E R S F I E L D
Committee Members
Staff: Steve Teglia Councilmember, Terry Maxwell, Chair
Assistant City Manager Councilmember, Jacquie Sullivan
Councilmember, Chris Parlier
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION COMMITTEE
Monday, August 22, 2016
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North – Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Committee members:
Councilmember, Terry Maxwell, Chair
Councilmember, Jacquie Sullivan
Councilmember, Chris Parlier
City Staff:
Alan Tandy, City Manager
Steve Teglia, Assistant City Manager
Christopher Gerry, Administrative Analyst – City Manager’s Office
Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant – City Manager’s Office
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney
Richard Iger, Deputy City Attorney
Katie Reed, Information Technology GIS Supervisor
Dennis West, Bakersfield Police Department Lieutenant
Tammy Davis, Bakersfield Animal Control Supervisor
Lacey VonDohlen, Bakersfield Police Department
Julie Johnson, Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Kimberly Wilson, Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Members of the Public:
Liz Keogh
Christi Nolan
Minoo Seyedan
2. ADOPT JANUARY 8, 2016 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
The Report was adopted as submitted.
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
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4. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. Update Regarding Animal Control Activities and Efforts - Teglia
Assistant City Manager Teglia provided a presentation updating the efforts of several
Animal Control activities including the monthly licensing and vaccination clinics held
at City parks and the City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center (CBACC), the microchip
program, the temporary tag program, the Spay and Neuter Voucher program, the
offsite adoption events, canvassing and education of pet owners who utilize the dog
parks, and the Target Zero program (a Community Cat Diversion Program). He also
provided an overview of the activities happening at CBACC.
Public Speaker, Liz Keogh a Kern County Animal Activist, complimented staff on their
efforts and made several comments regarding the implementation of the various
programs mentioned in Mr. Teglia’s presentation. Ms. Keogh also inquired about
whom the public should file complaints to regarding animal control services and
CBACC. She urged the Committee to revisit and discuss a Joint Powers Agreement
(JPA) between the City and County to provide adequate services for all residents.
She provided details of her experience with CBACC and its staff regarding the
zeutering and adoption documentation of a dog.
Bakersfield resident Minoo Seyedan asked about training CBACC staff receives, if
any, prior to working at the facility. If so, is the training documented.
Bakersfield resident Christi Nolan stated she would like to see a joint effort between
the City and County to provided better services to all residents. She asked if there
were any written policies or procedures for CBACC and if so, where can the
information be found. She also asked when the City expects to launch its TNR
program.
Bakersfield resident Susan Madigan also complimented staff on their efforts and the
progress she has seen at CBACC. She suggested the City create a Commission or
an Advisory Board to oversee the management of the CBACC and review their
public relations issues with CBACC. She too inquired about written policies and
procedures for CBACC including performance evaluations of CBACC staff.
City staff provided the following responses to several questions asked by members of
the public:
City Manager Tandy stated the city contracts with a large number of entities to
operate several facilities including CBACC. Residents should be filing complaints
regarding personnel directly to the Bakersfield SPCA as they are the entity operating
the facility; operational issues should be directed to the City. Employees of the
Bakersfield SPCA are not city employees; therefore the city has no responsibility over
performance evaluations.
Assistant City Manager Teglia stated discussions regarding a JPA took place during a
time when the City and County were still working together which did not come to
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fruition. The City and County have very different organizational structure; the City
Council has standing committees overseen by three Council members and provides
the general public an opportunity to address any items of concern directly with the
governing body. Animals brought to CBACC by County residents are assessed and
handled according to the animal’s wellbeing. All members of the public whether
city or county residents who attend city clinics are provided with services and
resources available. Mr. Teglia acknowledges that implementation of certain
programs has been difficult but stated the city is reaching out and partnering with
entities who have been successful with the implementation of such programs in an
effort to expedite their launch at CBACC.
Committee Chair Maxwell stated there has been great improvement with animal
control and animal care services at CBACC but that there is much more to be
accomplished; he added that any critique or feedback from the public is greatly
appreciated so that improvements continue to occur.
Committee member Parlier thanked staff for the presentation and agreed with the
comments made by Committee chair Maxwell. He added that the use of the GIS
mapping system is a great idea and will assist staff in directing specific services to
areas that are in need of it. Committee member Parlier asked if there was a
projection on the euthanasia rate decreasing.
Assistant City Manager Teglia stated that the Target Zero program is steered toward
mature cats; if a greater number of cats are released back into their originating
communities, it will decrease the euthanasia rate. CBACC Director Johnson stated
Target Zero has many components to its program; the goal is to implement those
components and become a model shelter.
Committee member Parlier requested that Target Zero provide additional
information during a webinar presentation at a future meeting and that an
organizational chart of CBACC be provided at an upcoming meeting as well. He
stated that he preferred having the public have direct contact with three Council
members at a Committee meeting to provide them with any issues they may have.
He requested that all future items related to CBACC be directed to only one
committee.
Committee member Sullivan thanked staff for the update. She stated that there
have been several improvements at CBACC and looks forward to seeing additional
improvements in the future.
Committee Chair Maxwell inquired about the feral cat intake at CBACC and how
they are logged and tracked.
Kimberly Wilson, Bakersfield Animal Care Center Veterinarian, stated that it is a rare
occurrence that residents collect and bring in feral cats; the cats that are being
brought to CBACC are referred to as community cats as there is not one owner who
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provides for it but several and they live within the community. Of these cats, less
than 2% are spay/neuter which leads to a large number of euthanasia. These cats
present as large and heavy set cats when compared to feral cats. The most
effective way of tracking cats that are trapped and neutered is to clip the ear; it’s
an indication that the animal has been neutered and does not need to be re-
trapped/recaptured.
Committee Chair Maxwell stated that staff should expect a significant increase in the
number of cats brought to CBACC in the first few days of launching and marketing
the program if it becomes popular.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
Committee member Sullivan inquired about when the matter on Pumpkin will be heard; she
expressed to have the issued resolved.
City Attorney Gennaro stated that a report will be provided to the full City Council at one of
the City Council meetings in September.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:31 p.m.
Documents
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Litigation Committee
September 19, 2016
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